50 Euro Gold Coin - Celebrated Physicians of Austria - Gerard van Swieten - 2007
### Celebrated Physicians of Austria (1.) - Gerard van Swieten 50 Euro - 10 Gram Gold - Proof - 1st Issue of the "Celebrated Physicians of Austria" Series - Mintage 50,000 pieces - With Certificate of Authenticity - Delivery in original Box The first issue of the four-part series "**Celebrated Physicians of Austria**" is dedicated to the co-founder of the First Viennese Medical School **Gerard van Swieten**. Gerard van Swieten (1700-1772) is famous for his contributions to modern medicine and his reforms of the Austrian health care system. He came to Vienna at the invitation of Empress Maria Theresa, where he reformed the study of medicine, restructured the Vienna Medical School, and fought practices against superstition and witchcraft. Van Swieten was also instrumental in fighting epidemics and introducing the Enlightenment in the Habsburg territories. The motive of the gold coin shows Gerard van Swieten in profile, surrounded by the inscriptions "REPUBLIK ÖSTERREICH", "GERARD VAN SWIETEN", "2007" and "50 EURO". The reverse depicts the imposing building of the First Viennese Medical School. This fascinating **[Euro gold coin](https://www.emk.com/en-us/euro/gold-coins/ "Euro Gold Coin")** is delivered in the original box from the **[Austrian Mint](https://www.emk.com/en-us/euro/austria/ "Austrian Euro coins")** including a certificate of authenticity.